Promoting Open Schooling across Europe to make school science relevant to real-world challenges.
All good things come to an end – with this month marking the official conclusion of MULTIPLIERS as an EU-funded project. On October 29th, our partners and wider network gathered at the LVR-LandesMuseum in Bonn, Germany, to celebrate three years of cross-country collaboration, culminating in the MULTIPLIERS Final Open Schooling Event. It was memorable seeing …
How can policymakers support Open Schooling initiatives and improve science learning by fostering collaboration between schools, society and scientific institutions? Throughout the past three years, MULTIPLIERS has demonstrated the effectiveness of Open Schooling Communities in addressing socio-scientific issues and enhancing student engagement with science. Sustaining these networks and supporting the establishment of further communities in …
What is it like to be an expert and part of the MULTIPLIERS Open Science Community in Bonn? Dr. Damien Bertheloot, a scientist at the Institute of Innate Immunity at the University Hospital Bonn, gave students from the Liebfrauenschule fascinating insights into the functioning of the immune system and its cells as part of MULTIPLIERS. …
Melinda Chrysostomou, a science teacher from Cyprus’ The Junior & Senior School, noticed her students had little knowledge of issues surrounding Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) – despite it being one of the greatest challenges of our time. Through activities to encourage their creativity and problem-solving abilities, she helped them learn about AMR and become involved in …
Mark the date on your calendar: the MULTIPLIERS final event takes place on Tuesday, 29 October 2024. We will wrap up the project in great style at the iconic LVR-LandesMuseum in Bonn, Germany. Here’s what you can look forward to during the event: The event takes place in person at the address below, starting at …
The MULTIPLIERS project consortium has honoured Prof. Shirley Simon, former Professor at University College London, by dedicating the newly launched MULTIPLIERS Open Schooling Hub to her memory. Prof. Simon, who served on the MULTIPLIERS Advisory Board since 2022, provided invaluable feedback on the project’s outputs and development until her passing earlier in 2024. A distinguished …
EU-funded researchers are exploring new ways to learn that make science more relevant to everyday life – and more fun By Andrew Dunne, originally published in the Horizon Magazine Frank Täufer, a scientific assistant at Campus Wiesengut – the University of Bonn’s ecological teaching and research farm – asked a group of visiting 8-year-olds to …
On Thursday, 30 May, a large group of students and teachers of the Blaise Pascal school in Reggio Emilia, Italy, celebrated an important event: the inauguration of a public water fountain installed in the area in front of the science laboratories, with funds from the MULTIPLIERS project. The event was the culmination of a couple …
By Dr. Irene Drymiotou, Researcher, Learning in Science Group – University of Cyprus The second awareness-raising campaign on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) concluded successfully at the Nicosia Mall of Cyprus on 7 April, 2024. The event was organized by the Learning in Science Group (LSG) of the University of Cyprus in collaboration with The Junior and …
By Èlia Tena, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona As part of the MULTIPLIERS project in Barcelona, a dice game was co-created by the local Open Schooling Community (OSC) to enhance pupils’ understanding of antimicrobial resistance. The game was designed to make the topic more accessible and engaging to 14-16 year old students, touching upon complex issues …
